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What is Human Trafficking?

Human Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. It is a criminal activity in which traffickers use force, fraud or coercion to control victims for purposes of engaging in commercial sex acts or forced labor services against their will.

Trafficking Indicators

Victim is accompanied by a controlling person; not speaking on their own behalf; may say they can’t speak English

Lack of control over personal schedule, money, transportation, travel documents and forms of identification

Lives and works in the same place; inability to leave their job; “debt” owed to employer/boss/”boyfriend”